Robert J. Rando wrote:
> I need to do a clean install of XP due to a virus.



Formatting the hard drive to solve a virus or spyware problem is
rather like using an axe to trim one's fingernails. Sure, it'll
probably get the job done, but it's rather messy...., and almost always
unnecessary.


> I want to preferably
> delete the partition that XP is currently installed, or at the very least
> re-format it. The HD currently has 3 partitions and the other 2 are almost
> full.


However, if that's what you want to do:

Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm



> I've booted to my Maxtor MaxBlast CD and tried doing it that way but
> it's not working.
>
>


You're fortunate. If you've data on the other two partitions that you
want to preserve, don't use MaxBlast - I've lost count of the number of
hard drives and partitions that software has trashed, over the years.


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Bruce,

Normally I would agree 100%. I've been dealing with a LSASS.EXE problem for
1 week now. Auto shutdown after 10 minutes. Booted system with McAfee boot
disk with latest virus definition and cleaned 455 files infected with W32
and Sasser virus (result of kids download install of a program). Did a
repair install 2x with XP slipstreamed with SP2 but problem still persists.
I've wasted the better part of the week trying to recover and have finally
given in to the dreaded "clean install".

Bob

"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> Robert J. Rando wrote:
>> I need to do a clean install of XP due to a virus.

Formatting the hard drive to solve a virus or spyware problem is
> rather like using an axe to trim one's fingernails. Sure, it'll probably
> get the job done, but it's rather messy...., and almost always
> unnecessary.

Robert J. Rando wrote:
> (result of kids download
> install of a program).

Since you don't take it seriously, just wipe the drive and reinstall.

Robert J. Rando wrote:

> I need to do a clean install of XP due to a virus. I want to preferably
> delete the partition that XP is currently installed, or at the very least
> re-format it. The HD currently has 3 partitions and the other 2 are almost
> full. I've booted to my Maxtor MaxBlast CD and tried doing it that way but
> it's not working.
>
>

You need the MazBlast FLOPPIES. Download them from Maxtor's site with
another computer, make the floppies, boot the computer that you want to
format with the floppy, let it install, follow directions. If you do a
full format (zeros to disk), it will take hours and hours but everything
will be gone. You can use these tools to partition as well, after the
format. Once it's done, reboot to BIOS, set CDROM as first boot, stick
the XP CD in, save and exit and begin the XP install. Once that's done,
set the boot order back in the BIOS.

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Alias <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote
> Robert J. Rando wrote

>> I need to do a clean install of XP due to a virus. I want to
>> preferably delete the partition that XP is currently installed, or at the
>> very least re-format it. The HD currently has 3 partitions and the other 2
>> are almost full. I've booted to my Maxtor MaxBlast CD and tried doing it that
>> way but it's not working.

> You need the MazBlast FLOPPIES.

No you dont, the CD version is the same thing.

> Download them from Maxtor's site with another computer, make the floppies,
> boot the computer that you want to format with the floppy, let it install,
> follow directions. If you
> do a full format (zeros to disk), it will take hours and hours but
> everything will be gone. You can use these tools to partition as
> well, after the format. Once it's done, reboot to BIOS, set CDROM as first
> boot, stick the XP CD in, save and exit and begin the XP
> install. Once that's done, set the boot order back in the BIOS.